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Old 02-29-2008, 07:45 AM
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my rear brake rotors to A8 269x22, and finding a drilled rotor that is zinc/cad coated is driving me nuts! Any help you can provide. I did a search, and still nothing -
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drilled does nothing on the rear
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Default ^^^ECS has them in slotted or slotted and drilled^^^ ww They look good no? ww

<ul><li><a href="http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&amp;engine=4.2&amp;mode l=C5+A6&amp;submodel=Quattro&amp;category=Braking" >http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&amp;engine=4.2&amp;mode l=C5+A6&am
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Default No cigar...the ECS rotors are not zinc/cad coated, they coat the others, but

not the rears for the A8...go figure -
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Check Item #4623 and #3651 - It *says* they are zinc coated, not cad but...
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Sure it does- it looks cool ;-)
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Default Try these guys- I like mine.....

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Default Gald to hear all is swell - I have been working with them but all of a sudden they fell silent...

guess I was asking too mny questions. The Ferrodos still quiet?

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unrelated: sharp car - really like the wheels too.
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Don't know, but these guys have seemed to help.


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